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EP0851265A3
EP0851265A3 EP97122547A EP97122547A EP0851265A3 EP 0851265 A3 EP0851265 A3 EP 0851265A3 EP 97122547 A EP97122547 A EP 97122547A EP 97122547 A EP97122547 A EP 97122547A EP 0851265 A3 EP0851265 A3 EP 0851265A3
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frame
spectacle
information
frame shape
used therefor
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EP0851265B1 (en
EP0851265A2 (en
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Toshio Kimura
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Hoya Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/04—Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers
    • G05B19/12—Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using record carriers
    • G05B19/128—Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using record carriers the workpiece itself serves as a record carrier, e.g. by its form, by marks or codes on it
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D12/00—Producing frames
    • B29D12/02—Spectacle frames
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C13/00—Assembling; Repairing; Cleaning
    • G02C13/003—Measuring during assembly or fitting of spectacles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
    • G05B2219/31095—Read write intelligent chip on workpiece, pallet, tool for data exchange
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
    • G05B2219/31096—Data carrier, communication by exchange of floppy disk
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
    • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
    • G05B2219/32—Operator till task planning
    • G05B2219/32049—Store program data, manufacturing history on workpiece, shifts to next
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P90/00—Enabling technologies with a potential contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation
    • Y02P90/02—Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
  • Grinding And Polishing Of Tertiary Curved Surfaces And Surfaces With Complex Shapes (AREA)
  • A Measuring Device Byusing Mechanical Method (AREA)

Abstract

A method of manufacturing spectacles by obtaining accurate frame shape information without performing a frame shape measurement in the spectacle store. In this method, frame shape information is first obtained after a spectacle frame is manufactured in a factory. Moreover, frame-related information, which includes the obtained frame shape information, or readout information, according to which this frame-related information is read out, is preliminarily added to the spectacle frame. Thereafter, in a spectacle store, the frame-related information is read from the spectacle itself or from a storage unit or the like by using the information added to the spectacle frame as a key. Thus, frame shape information, which is needed when obtaining lens processing information, is obtained therein. The present invention further provides a spectacle frame for use in this method. <IMAGE>
EP97122547A 1996-12-27 1997-12-19 Method of manufacturing spectacles and spectacle frames used therefor Expired - Lifetime EP0851265B1 (en)

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JP351311/96 1996-12-27
JP35131196A JP3276866B2 (en) 1996-12-27 1996-12-27 Eyeglass processing method and eyeglass frame
JP35131196 1996-12-27

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EP0851265A2 EP0851265A2 (en) 1998-07-01
EP0851265A3 true EP0851265A3 (en) 2000-01-19
EP0851265B1 EP0851265B1 (en) 2008-12-03

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EP (1) EP0851265B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3276866B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100515107B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1139001C (en)
AT (1) ATE416396T1 (en)
AU (1) AU747511B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69739141D1 (en)
HK (1) HK1010578A1 (en)
TW (1) TW393583B (en)

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